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    ‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?

    ‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?

    In a crowded field of cops and detectives, these TV journalists followed a different path.

    By Keith Roysdon | October 20, 2022

    Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

    Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

    For decades, doctors have been bringing readers inside the high-stakes world of medical breakthroughs.

    By Cristina LePort | October 20, 2022

    <em>Gossip Girl</em>, But Make It a Thriller

    Gossip Girl, But Make It a Thriller

    Gossip Girl is sometimes absurd but always enticing...by contrast, the wealth on display in a thriller can feel menacing."">"The wealth on display in a drama like Gossip Girl is sometimes absurd but always enticing...by contrast, the wealth on display in a thriller can feel menacing."

    By Ann Liang | October 19, 2022

    A Doctor, A Deduction, and A Death Averted

    A Doctor, A Deduction, and A Death Averted

    How doctor and writer Simon Stephenson's love for Sherlock Holmes helped him save his mother's life.

    By Simon Stephenson | October 19, 2022

    The Birth of an Immortal Literary Character: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    The Birth of an Immortal Literary Character: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Leslie S. Klinger on Robert Louis Stevenson's most enduring – and unsettling – creation.

    By Leslie S. Klinger | October 18, 2022

    Dead Men Do Talk Back: Taking Inspiration from the Film

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    Or, on listening to the voices in our heads.

    By Cleo Coyle | October 18, 2022

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     The Trouble with Amateur Hired Killers

     The Trouble with Amateur Hired Killers

    "Incredibly, some of these murder plots are all but advertised in the newspaper before they occur."

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    Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of

    Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of "Law & Order"

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    Historical Mysteries: Pure Escape or Open Field?

    Historical Mysteries: Pure Escape or Open Field?

    How should historical fiction engage with the issues that our societies face today?

    By Karen Odden | October 12, 2022

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    Natalie Lund on family road trips, audiobooks, and the pain of losing a mother.

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    The Dodge Land Wars: A History of Violence

    The Dodge Land Wars: A History of Violence

    Andy Davidson on writing a folk horror novel about a historic land dispute with vast consequences for the environment.

    By Andy Davidson | October 12, 2022

    Get Some Perspective: How Crime Novels Use POV to Reveal Their True Mysteries

    Get Some Perspective: How Crime Novels Use POV to Reveal Their True Mysteries

    Adam Hamdy on the delicate craft of perspective in suspense

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    A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

    A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

    "So many ways each of these crimes could have gone. So many different reasons to keep our eyes open wherever we travel."

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